Enos: As a new school year opens, Colorado tests the limits of parental rights
By Colleen Enos | Commentary, Christian Home Educators of Colorado (CHEC)
“Don’t you love New York in the fall? It makes me want to buy school supplies. I would send you a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils if I knew your name and address.” This recognizable quote by the character Joe Fox from the famous rom-com You’ve Got Mail reminds us that it is back-to-school season. Your family may have already begun the 2026-27 school year, or you could be holding out for another week or so. If you are brave homeschoolers, your family’s school year will begin after Labor Day.
Numerous families homeschool so that they can infuse their teaching with a Christian worldview. We rightly want our children to understand the world through the lens of our Creator. Our rights as...